Victor Lopez elected President of NACAC Area

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At yesterday’s meeting (6) of the North American Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC), one of the six IAAF area associations, Puerto Rico’s Victor Lopez was elected President.

The position of President fell vacant following the death of Jamaica’s Neville “Teddy” McCook, who passed away on 11 February 2013 and who had been NACAC President from 2007 and an IAAF Council Member as Area Representative from 1999.

Lopez will serve out McCook’s remaining 2013-2015 term on the IAAF Council. The next IAAF electoral Congress taking place in Beijing, China, at the time of the 15th edition of IAAF World Championships in 2015.

Lopez is President of the IAAF Coaches’ Commission, past President of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), President of the NACAC Track and Field Coaches’ Association (NACACTFCA) since 1989, President of the Association of Pan American Athletics (APA) from 2011 to present and 2nd Vice President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee since 2012.